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Articles by Mac Hamilton
Don’t Draft Our Daughters-or Our Sons
Here we go again. Last year, debates over whether or not women should be required to register for the Selective Service ground the debate over the Pentagon’s authorization bill to a halt. The summary from the Senate Armed Services Committee’s National Defense Authorization Act released on June 16 and a recent statement by the “Don’t Draft Our Daughters” contingency of the Republican party make clear that this debate isn’t going anywhere.
The Pentagon is not Infrastructure
Words: Mac Hamilton Date: August 7th, 2021 On Thursday, news broke that Senate Republicans are seeking to add $50 billion in new Pentagon spending into the bipartisan infrastructure package. This is not entirely unexpected: Republicans are angry at what they see as a “flatline” budget and are insisting on parity between defense and non-defense appropriations.
Congress must stop the march toward war with China
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks left no room for misinterpretation about why President BidenJoe BidenBiden prepares to confront Putin Ukrainian president thanks G-7 nations for statement of support Biden aims to bolster troubled Turkey ties in first Erdoğan meeting MORE’s proposed defense budget increases former President TrumpDonald TrumpBiden prepares to confront Putin Biden aims to bolster troubled Turkey ties in first Erdoğan meeting Senate investigation of insurrection falls...
Burr and Tillis must call for end of U.S. involvement in Yemen
Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Chris Murphy (D-CT), an unlikely alliance of senators, have introduced legislation invoking the War Powers Resolution in order to end military involvement of the U.S. in Yemen. This moment is monumental: this week, the Senate will hold the first ever vote to withdraw U.S. forces from a war that was never authorized by Congress.
Hamilton: TIF means immediate windfall, not just long-term gain
The Post Bulletin's story on Dec. 13 relating to the use of tax increment financing was somewhat limited in scope and requires a broader view of its benefits.As the article points out, the use of tax increment financing can make the difference in whether a development is feasible financially to proceed.
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